McGee says he disappointed himself

MIAMI – Stephen McGee didn’t pull any punches in assessing his performance in the Cowboys’ 17-3 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday night.

McGee was an efficient 21 of 25 for 233 yards, but his interception in the first quarter ended a golden scoring opportunity.

Trying to hit tight end Martin Rucker on third and 3 from the Miami 3, McGee lofted a pass into the end zone that was deflected and intercepted.

“That interception just killed us and took points off the board,” McGee said. “it was a bad decision on my part. We moved the ball up and down the field but just beat ourselves with stupid mistakes. It starts with me as the quarterback and I have to do a better job of getting that stuff cleaned up.”

Asked specifically what he did wrong on the errant throw, the Texas A&M alum said, “I should have just put more velocity on it. In that situation, I got a little greedy and floated it in there. It was a poor throw and I think even a worse decision. In that situation, early in the game, on the (3-yard line), I was taking points off the board. That’s disappointing for me. I feel like I am a lot better decision maker than that. That’s something that will on the top of my mind throughout the season and going into next year.”

The mistake also upset Garrett.

“I don’t think it was a great decision,” Garrett said. “Given the circumstance, if there’s nothing there, throw the ball out of bounds.”